Definition of Parsemonious
Par`si*mo"ni*ous (?), a. [Cf. F.
parcimonieux. See Parsimony.] Exhibiting parsimony;
sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious;
niggardly; stingy. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ly,
adv. -- Par`si*mo"ni*ous*ness,
n.
A prodigal king is nearer a tyrant than a
parsimonious. Bacon.
Extraordinary funds for one campaign may spare us the
expense of many years; whereas a long, parsimonious war will
drain us of more men and money. Addison.
Syn. -- Covetous; niggardly; miserly; penurious; close;
saving; mean; stingy; frugal. See Avaricious.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
quotations:
*"The first three college-savings plans stand out for their parsimonious expenses..." — Kiplinger's Personal Finance, January 2002
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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